Obituary Listing

Jul 18, 2023

Donnie M. Rigdon, age 72, of 118 Everidge Road, Pinehurst, died Tuesday, July 18, 2023 in Unadilla.

Born in Alma, he was the son of the late Lawton Algerie "Jody" Rigdon and LaRue Mims Rigdon and a 1968 graduate of Bacon County High School.  He was a U. S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and was...

Jul 16, 2023

Barbara Baskin, age 64 of Calhoun, Georgia passed away July 16, 2023 at Calhoun Health Center after an extended illness. She was born August 17, 1958 in Fulton County to the late Cornelius and Frances Green Clery.

Survivors include her daughter, Mary Crider and husband Slaton of Villa Rica; GA; two sisters, Patricia Derrick of Cartersville, GA...

Jul 14, 2023

Helen Jean Lott, age 65, of Alma passed away July 14, 2023 at the Bacon County Hospital after a short illness.  She was born February 28, 1958in Plant City, Florida but lived most of her life in Bacon County. She was preceded in death by her parents, W. S. "Dude" Hilton and Vester Williams Hilton and brother Roy "Hotshot"...

Jul 13, 2023

Robert Charles Meeks, age 58, of Nicholls passed away suddenly July 13, 2023 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born June 2, 1965 in Bacon County to Spencer Lanier Meeks and Lois Waters Meeks. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Joseph Meeks and Stanley Meeks.

Survivors include...

Jul 13, 2023

Eugene Carl "Butch" Herman, Jr. age 61, of Alma passed away suddenly July 13, 2023 at his residence.  He was born January 18, 1962 in Oakland County, Michigan to Eugene Carl Herman Sr. and Lydia Marie Kliemann Herman. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a grandson, Mason Taft and sister, Patricia Vaughn.

Eugene served...

Jul 3, 2023

Mary Ann Williams, age 62, of Douglas passed away suddenly July 3, 2023 at her residence. She was daughter of the late Dewey Williams and Ruby Lord Williams. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by brothers, Bo Williams, Larry Williams, Gerald Williams, sisters, Monna Williams, Mary Lee Hoyle, Patsy Majors and Gynell Beckham.

Survivors include...

Jun 28, 2023

Dr. Allen Ebenezer Bower, Jr., age 74 of Statham, passed away at home peacefully on June 28, 2023, after a battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Dr. Bower received a Master of Education Degree from UGA, a Specialist Degree from Georgia State University, and a Doctorate of Education from UGA. He taught at the Wright School in Durham, NC in...

Jun 24, 2023

Michael Renee Meeks, age 61, of Nicholls passed away at his residence June 24, 2023 after an extended illness. He was born January 30, 1962 to David Meeks and Omaree Vickers Meeks. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Glenda Pinson Meeks.

Mr. Meeks was retired from Wal Mart Distribution.

Survivors...

Jun 23, 2023

Evelyn P. Carter, age 70, of Alma passed away June 23, 2023 at her residence after an extended illness. She was born January 23, 1953 in Clinch County to the late Horace Purvis and Marie Griffis Purvis.

Mrs. Carter was a member of Ten Mile Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents she was preceded...

Jun 17, 2023

Albert L. Spell, age 83, of Alma passed away June 17, 2023 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after an extended illness. He was a native of Bacon County and son of the late Purdie Jackson Cothren and Vernice Lee Spell Murray. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by two daughters, Marie Steed and Lisa Nipper, five sisters,...

Jun 16, 2023

Gary L. Taylor, age71, of Alma passed away June 16, 2023 at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida after a short illness.  He was born February 24, 1952 in Bacon County to Cecil Leonard Taylor and Winifred Rosa Stewart Taylor.

Mr. Taylor retired from Plant Hatch and was a member of the Jehovah Witness Congregation.

Survivors...

Jun 14, 2023

Alice Lee Kinlaw, age 90, of Alma, passed away Wednesday June 14, 2023 at her residence after an extended illness. She was a native of Jeff Davis County and the daughter of David and Sarah Deen Trowell. She was preceded in death by her husband Jack Kinlaw, 3 sons Terry, Jerry, and Ricky Jackson, stepson Jackie Kinlaw, 6 brothers...

Jun 14, 2023

Minnie Lane, age 77, of Alma passed away June 14, 2023 at her residence after an extended illness.  She was born May 30, 1946 in Mayo, Florida to Johny Shuemake and Minnie Louise Ryals Shuemake.  She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Church.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Donald...

Jun 13, 2023

Shirley Mae Mobley, age 77, of Alma passed away Tuesday June 13, 2023 at her residence after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County and the daughter of the late John Henry and Loanza White Butler. Her husband Joe Mobley, brother Henry Lee Butler, and sisters Lou Ella Kates, Bonnie Faye Strozier, and Ella Faye Bell...

Jun 12, 2023

Mary Ruth Smart, age 71, of Alma, passed away Monday June 12, 2023 at her residence after a short illness. She was a native of Clinch County and the daughter of the late Willard Author and Pauline Griffin McCoy. Brothers Rick and Edward McCoy and a sister Joyce Bennett also preceded her in death.

Survivors include her...

Jun 8, 2023

Purvis  Varnadore, age 84, of Nicholls passed away June 8, 2023 at his home in Bickley (Nicholls, GA) after a short illness.

He was born February 1, 1939 to Clifford and Vera Varnadore. Purvis graduated from Waycona School in 1958. He attended Victory Chapel Baptist Church with his wife Joanne.  He had been employed as a sewing...

Jun 3, 2023

Yvonne Britt Newberry, age 85, of Alma passed away June 3, 2023 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida after an extended illness. She was born August 31, 1937 in Bacon County to Joseph Asbury "Buddy" Britt and Ruby Lee Coley Britt. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband William "Billy" Glenn Newberry, Sr., four...

May 25, 2023

Peggy Jean Whelchel, age 81, of Alma passed away May 25, 2023 at Memorial Satilla Health after an extended illness.  She was born September 10, 1941 in Fulton County, Georgia, daughter of the late Rex Lee and Janie LaFern Thigpen Lee. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, Randy Rex Lee.

Survivors include...

May 20, 2023

Candis V. Metts, age 52, of Alma passed away suddenly May 20, 2023 at Bacon County Hospital.

Survivors include her parents, William Thomas Metts and Rhonda Mullis Metts of Alma; three children, Ashlei Aycock (husband Travis), Lessie Caroline Lady (husband Jerry) and Derek Kyler Metts all of Alma; two brothers, Kevin Metts (wife Brandi) of Blackshear and...

May 20, 2023

James Boyd Martin, Jr., age 75, of Alma passed away May 20, 2023 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born September 28, 1947 in Parkersburg, West Virginia but lived most of his life in Bacon County.

Mr. Martin served in the US Marines during the Vietnam Era and was a retired Construction Worker.